Lukas was a student of the "Kaerntner Landeskonservatorium" in Austria for three years. He took lessons from Michael Erian and Hannes Krwza who focused on technique and classical material. In the year 2006 he graduated from highschool and recieved a large subsidy from the local government which allowed him to produce his first album, "a tribute to my brother". The New School University in New York accepted him after he sent in his first album as his audition tape.
In his past year he took lessons from Joel Frahm and Hal Galper. He currently studies with Billy Harper in New York as a Sophmore.
